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Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 12: Preemptive Rights

July 7, 2014 by Alexander J. Davie

This post is the twelfth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet.

In the prior eleven posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding and non-binding provisions, discussed valuation, cap tables, and the price per share, discussed dividends on preferred stock, explained how liquidation preferences work, discussed the conversion rights and features of preferred stock, examined voting rights and investor protection provisions, analyzed anti-dilution provisions, looked at anti-dilution carve-outs and “pay to play” provisions, described redemption rights, examined registration rights, and looked at management and information rights. In this post, we will discuss preemptive rights. [Read more…]

Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 11: Management and Information Rights

June 29, 2014 by Casey W. Riggs

This post is the eleventh in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet.

In the prior ten posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding and non-binding provisions, discussed valuation, cap tables, and the price per share, discussed dividends on preferred stock, explained how liquidation preferences work, discussed the conversion rights and features of preferred stock, examined voting rights and investor protection provisions, analyzed anti-dilution provisions, looked at anti-dilution carve-outs and “pay to play” provisions, described redemption rights, and examined registration rights. In this post, we will discuss management rights and information rights. [Read more…]

Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 10: Registration Rights

May 7, 2014 by Alexander J. Davie

This post is the tenth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet.

In the prior nine posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding and non-binding provisions, discussed valuation, cap tables, and the price per share, discussed dividends on preferred stock, explained how liquidation preferences work, discussed the conversion rights and features of preferred stock, examined voting rights and investor protection provisions, analyzed anti-dilution provisions, looked at anti-dilution carve-outs and “pay to play” provisions, and described redemption rights. In this post, we will discuss registration rights. [Read more…]

Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 9: Redemption Rights

April 21, 2014 by Casey W. Riggs

This post is the ninth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet.

In the prior eight posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding and non-binding provisions, discussed valuation, cap tables, and the price per share, discussed dividends on preferred stock, explained how liquidation preferences work, discussed the conversion rights and features of preferred stock, examined voting rights and investor protection provisions, analyzed anti-dilution provisions, and looked at anti-dilution carve-outs and “pay to play” provisions. This post will discuss redemption rights. [Read more…]

Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 8: Carve-Outs to Anti-Dilution Provisions and “Pay to Play” Provisions

April 13, 2014 by Alexander J. Davie

This post is the eighth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet.

In the prior seven posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding and non-binding provisions, discussed valuation, cap tables, and the price per share, discussed dividends on preferred stock, explained how liquidation preferences work, discussed the conversion rights and features of preferred stock, examined voting rights and investor protection provisions, and analyzed anti-dilution provisions. This post will discuss carve-outs to anti-dilution provisions that typically do not trigger dilution adjustments and also examine “pay to play” provisions. [Read more…]

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